The Goal has always been for people to undestand God's word.

Today on the Pod, we have an incredibly insightful convesation about what it's like growing us on the field as an MK. Then the second half of the Pod, my guest explains what it's like translating the Bible into a new langauge!

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Timeline

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:00 Being the son of missionaries
• 05:56 The pressures on a MK
• 10:44 Getting drawn into cross-cultural work
• 23:07 Rhythms of Spiritual health
• 27:53 Beginning the process of bible translation
• 33:50 Translating for Oral cultures

God is calling MBBs to stay and we need to be staying beside them.

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Timeline

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:00 Getting involved in missions
• 07:30 Learning language
• 10:30 Figuring out kids education
• 15:05 Changes over the years
• 18:07 Suffering for Christ
• 21:07 Coming back to the field as a single
• 24:10 MBBs and money
• 31:18 Protecting yourself from cynicism
• 33:56 Processing the death of a spouse
• 38:45 Moving back to the field at 70

My supervisor came out to me and said, “Hey, you’re not doing well.” The exact wording was, “You’re dying on the vine.”

Today on the Pod, I have a fascinating convesation with a business entrepreneur, mother, wife, and missionary. We talk about everything from contextualzation to sleep hygiene. You are going to love it!

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Timeline

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:00 Faith. Marriage. Missions
• 06:45 Going local in Asia
• 12:20 Dealing contention in marriage
• 14:07 Advice to self: Enjoy your family
• 18:48 Doing business in the Arab World
• 26:40 The comparison trap
• 34:04 Thinking about holistic health on the field
• 41:43 Stress Mangement
• 47:53 Recreation